THIRD AND DATA

Week 12 · 2025

#18 Michigan at Northwestern

Sat 11/15/2025 12:00 PMWrigley FieldNorthwestern pregame25% — Pregame win probability: 25% for Northwestern. Michigan favored, and won.ConferenceNeutral site

63°Cloudy14 mph W · 82% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

#18 Michigan

24

9–4

Northwestern

22

7–6

Attendance

38,223

reported

Passing

Michigan2 unplaced2 interceptions, none of which the provider placed on the field
A. Marsh12 of 14D. McCulley4 of 8M. Klein1 of 2Other4 of 5Unattributed0 of 1
DeepShort
10.50.0
—
10.73.0
9.03.7
9.35.6
9.06.0
LeftMiddleRight
caughtincompleteyds/att · YAC/comp · boxed = best
Northwestern
G. Wilde2 of 8H. Welcing4 of 8D. Wagner3 of 4Other4 of 6Unattributed0 of 1
DeepShort
0.0
32.02.0
11.00.0
2.94.6
12.89.0
5.74.0
LeftMiddleRight
caughtincompleteyds/att · YAC/comp · boxed = best
Michigan2 unplaced
DeepShort
50%3.48
—
33%2.30
67%1.19
57%1.88
60%0.99
LeftMiddleRight
successfulnotrate · explosiveness · boxed = best
Northwestern
DeepShort
0%
100%3.06
50%1.90
11%0.28
40%2.25
29%0.98
LeftMiddleRight
successfulnotrate · explosiveness · boxed = best
Michigan2 unplaced
DeepShort
21
—
32
27
65
135
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
Northwestern
DeepShort
0
32
22
26
64
40
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
Michigan2 unplaced
DeepShort
3.4
—
0.7
3.1
8.0
4.0
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
Northwestern
DeepShort
-1.3
3.1
1.7
-2.6
3.9
-1.5
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
Michigan
DeepShort
21 · 0
—
29 · 3
16 · 11
37 · 28
69 · 66
LeftMiddleRight
airYACone scale for both teams
Northwestern
DeepShort
— · —
30 · 2
22 · 0
3 · 23
37 · 27
28 · 12
LeftMiddleRight
airYACone scale for both teams

Rushing

Michigan
J. Marshall18B. Kuzdzal15B. Underwood6Unattributed3
4.233%0%
6.511%67%
3.320%0%
LeftMiddleRight
carryyds/car · stuff · power · boxed = best (stuff: low wins)
Northwestern
C. Komolafe12J. Himon9D. Wagner2Other2
5.314%0%
1.715%100%
2.820%100%
LeftMiddleRight
carryyds/car · stuff · power · boxed = best (stuff: low wins)
Michigan
38
181
13
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
Northwestern
37
22
14
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
Michigan
0.2
5.7
-3.9
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
Northwestern
0.9
-3.9
2.8
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
Michigan
24 · 11 · 5
94 · 22 · 71
6 · 8 · 0
LeftMiddleRight
OLRB 5–10RB 10+one scale for both teams
Northwestern
23 · 9 · 7
20 · 2 · 0
13 · 1 · 0
LeftMiddleRight
OLRB 5–10RB 10+one scale for both teams

Previous 10 meetings vs. Michigan

Northwestern 1–9 vs Michigan

  • 2024 · wk 13Northwestern 6 @ Michigan 50
  • 2021 · wk 8Northwestern 7 @ Michigan 33
  • 2018 · wk 5Michigan 20 @ Northwestern 17
  • 2015 · wk 6Northwestern 0 @ Michigan 38
  • 2014 · wk 11Michigan 10 @ Northwestern 9
  • 2013 · wk 12Michigan 27 @ Northwestern 19
  • 2012 · wk 11Northwestern 31 @ Michigan 38
  • 2011 · wk 6Michigan 42 @ Northwestern 24
  • 2008 · wk 12Northwestern 21 @ Michigan 14
  • 2007 · wk 5Michigan 28 @ Northwestern 16

Previous meeting vs. David Braun

Michigan 1–0 vs David Braun

  • 2024 · wk 13Northwestern 6 @ Michigan 50

Previous meeting vs. Sherrone Moore

Northwestern 0–1 vs Sherrone Moore

  • 2024 · wk 13Northwestern 6 @ Michigan 50

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